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The cast on methods shown begin with a slip knot.

1.

Lay yarn across the palm of your hand and hold it with two fingers

(Photo A).

2.

Wrap yarn around first two fingers

(Photo B)

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3.

Bring yarn to back of hand, bring up between fingers and through the loop

(Photo C)

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4.

Slide yarn off fingers and pull loop to tighten the knot

(Photo D)

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5.

Place loop on needle and pull on yarn end to tighten

(Photo E)

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Casting On—Slip Knot

ABCDE

Knitted Cast On

The knitted cast onmethod produces aloose, soft edge. Thiswould not be a goodchoice for a garmentwith a ribbed edge, asit will look sloppy.

1.

Make a slip knot, leav-ing a short tail (at least4"); place slip knot on leftneedle. Insert tip of rightneedle from left to rightthrough the loop. Tip of right needle will be behindleft needle

(Photo A)

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ABCD

2.

Wrap yarn from backto front over right needle,then down between the twoneedles

(Photo B)

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3.

Bring tip of right needleforward through stitchon left needle, keepingwrapped yarn on rightneedle. Wrapped yarnforms a new stitch on rightneedle

(Photo C)

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4.

Insert left needle fromright to left through loop onright needle

(Photo D)

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5.

Remove right needlefrom loop and gentlytighten stitch on left needle

(Photo E)

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6.

Repeat Steps #2–#5 tocast on required number of stitches.

Basic Knitting instructions

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The twisted loop caston is an easy methodthat will produce asoft, elastic edge. It is agreat choice for addingon stitches or whenknitting lace.

Twisted Loop Cast On

ABC

1.

Make a slip knot with a tail long enough to cast on required number of stitches(about ½" per stitch); place slip knot on needle. Holding needle and yarn tail fromball in right hand, wrap yarn from back to front around left thumb; hold tail withyour fingers

(Photo A)

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2.

Bring needle from bottom to top through loop of yarn on thumb

(Photo B)

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3.

Slide loop off thumb and pull on yarn tail to tighten loop on needle

(Photo C)

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4.

Repeat Steps #2 and #3 to cast on required number of stitches.

If your cast on stitchesare too tight, use aneedle one or twosizes larger thanthe pattern calls for.Switch back to correctneedle size before youbegin to knit.

The two-strand cast onis another easy method.It a great choice formost situations, andproduces a strong edgewith some elasticity. Itwill look better if thefirst row of your projectis a wrong side row.

1.

Make a slip knot with atail long enough to cast onrequired number of stitches(about ½" per stitch); placeslip knot on needle. Holdingslip knot in place with rightindex finger, place thumband index finger of left handbetween the two yarn tails.Wrap short tail around indexfinger and tail from ballaround thumb. Hold tailswith ring and pinky finger

(Photo A)

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2.

Bring needle from bot-tom to top through loop onthumb

(Photo B)

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3.

Bring needle from rightto left through loop onfinger

(Photo C)

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4.

Bring needle from top tobottom back through loopon thumb, keeping yarnloop on needle

(Photo D)

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5.

Slip thumb out of itsloop and bring it down un-der the yarn tail at the frontof the needle. Pull withthumb and index finger togently tighten cast on stitch

(Photo E)

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6.

Repeat Steps #2–#5 tocast on required number of stitches.

Two Strand Cast On

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Cast on the requirednumber of stitches. Knitall stitches in first row. Purlall stitches in second row.Repeat these two rows forstockinette stitch. Knit SideHold needle with stitches inleft hand; hold empty needlein right hand. Insert tip of right needle from left to rightinto front of stitch on leftneedle. Tip of right needlewill be behind left needle.Wrap yarn from back tofront over right needle,then down between thetwo needles.Bring tip of right needleforward through stitchon left needle, keepingwrapped yarn on rightneedle. Wrapped yarn formsa new stitch on right needle.Slide right needle to theright, slipping stitch off leftneedle. Continue in samemanner to end of row.Hold needle with stitches inleft hand; hold empty needlein right hand. Insert tip of right needle from right to leftinto front of stitch on leftneedle. Yarn and right needlewill be in front of left needle.Wrap yarn from right to leftaround right needle.Bring tip of right needlebackward through stitchon left needle, keepingwrapped yarn on rightneedle. Wrapped yarn formsa new stitch on right needle.Slide right needle to theright, slipping stitch off leftneedle. Continue in samemanner to end of row.

Knit StitchPurl StitchStockinette Stitch

Purl Side (Reverse Stockinette Stitch)